Grand Rounds

Why we do the things we do

Steven Schlozman M.D.

The Oddly Poweful Role of Cliches During These Fraught Times

Who would have thought that clichés held such promise during these uncertain times?

Watching "Mad Men" During the Pandemic

"Mad Men" is getting me through this pandemic. Here's why.

Why We Care So Much When the Home Team Wins

My Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl bound. Why does it matter (at all)?

Simple Ways We Can Cope In Our Nutty World

With all of the awfulness, we forget straightforward ways to feel better.

Influenza and Your Psyche

The flu can attack your psyche with impressive virulence.

Six Horror Films That Will Intrigue Psychiatrists

Horror films don't always mix well with psychiatry. They can be stigmatizing and off-putting, but some films get it right. Here are six of those films for Halloween.

Why We Can't Close Our Eyes: The Horror Movie of Washington

No wonder we feel uneasy.

The Thousand-Dollar iPhone. Wow.

A thousand dollars for the iPhone? Pretty soon we're talking real money. What's a parent to do?

The Emotional Toll of Childhood Obesity

Why is still okay to tease "the fat kid?"

Let Your Children Enjoy Your Parents

"Will I ever stop worrying," I asked my Aunt Mary. "Now that you're dad...not really," she answered. "That's the way it works."

When Your Teenager's "In Love"

Why do you think we call first love a crush?

Why You're Going to Watch The Walking Dead on Sunday

What to Think About As You Turn On The Walking Dead Tomorrow

When Do Kids Get the Time to Play?

The free-form, all by yourself, made up world of the little kid is super-important and increasingly ignored.

Frontrunner Brags About His Wee-Wee, What's a Parent To Do?

How do we plan to explain the current political climate to our kids?

Another Full House? Really?

What could possibly be the enduring appeal of "Full House?"

Gift Giving as a Remedy for the Holiday Blues

The winter holidays are descending and it fills many of us with dread. Want to know a secret? Giving feels better than receiving. It's not just a cliche—it's science.

Baseball is Magic (When You're Seven Years Old)

Why Baseball is Magic in the Low Light of October

Talking to Kids About Dating in a Non-Dating World

Can we still give our kids dating advice if none of our kids are dating?

April (and May, and Probably June) Is the Cruelest Month

Depression and even suicidal behavior increase in spring. But why?

"Send the Senators to the Principal's Office!"

Our politicians sound like schoolchildren in the absence of the principal’s office.

Halloween Parenting: Keeping the Scarefest Safe

How scary is too scary during the Halloween fright season?

Five Questions for Season Five of The Walking Dead

The Personification of Ebola - Fighting the True Infection

The disease, which we have personified, becomes the person himself, and the person therefore loses his personhood.

Time to Withdraw the FDA Black Box for Antidepressants

Maybe the Black Box Warning for Antidepressants Needs a Black Box Warning

Mother's Day Through The Eyes of Your Child

Her job, after all, was to be my mom. It didn't make sense to me for there to be day where we rewarded her for being good at what she already was supposed to be good at.